Shade holder



Feb. 20, 1923. 1,445,960.

C. 'KOHLHAAS.

SHADE HOLDER.

} ORIGINAL FILED JUNE 24, 1921- INI/E/V T01? C. KoHLHA/aa' A TTORNEYSApplication filedJune 'zeylafl;serialNo'fifeeqoi i. Bahamas -119 2. "srial:nol aeajeaai'" Patented Feb. 20, 1 923.

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shade holders."

The object of the invention is-to provide a light shade holder which maybe-adjustedto' i 't known that I, CHRISTIANIQOHLHAAS, f acitizen of theUnited States,- and a 'a'resi- "dent of'Long'Branch, in the-countyfof'Mo-n- I '.mouth and State offiNe'wJersey, have invented anewandlmproved shadefHolder, of which the followingfis' a full; clear;and exact descriptiton.

This invention relates to improved light hold the shade at any angle tothe hght.

Another object is a shade holder which is compact in form and so shapedthat it may be easily placed on the lamp .chimney'or light bulb withoutexposing the fingers to the heat ofthe light.

These and other objects will be more clearly understood from thefollowing detailed description and accompany1ngdrawin 's. e

Figure 1 shows the shade and shade holder mounted on a lamp;

F igure 2 is a cross section along the line 2-2, Figure. 1; f i

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the'shade holder;- y y Figure 4: is across section along the line 4-4, Figure 3; I I p Figure 5 shows theshade holder mounted on'the cylindrical chimney of a gas lamp. Referringto the above-mentioned figures,

a flexible wire has an arc-shaped portion 10. At the ends 11 and 12701the arc-shaped portion 10 the wire is bent and brought backapproximately parallel to the inside of the arc-shaped portion thusformingan arcshaped loop 27L Loops 13 and '14. are formed in theportions 15 and 16, which proximately parallel to the arc-shapedportionlO. The portions 15 and 1 6 overlap fora short distance and arethen bent 'so that they project radially inward, forming members l7 and18. Each of these members '17 and 18 are bent to form semi circular'parts 20 and 19, which cross near their junction with the members 17 and18. At the outer ends of I the semi-circular shaped 'memberslQ and 20the wire is bent to form horns or arcshaped portions 21 and 22 whichserve as guides when the shade holder'is being forced onto alamp chimneyor electric light bulb.

Springs 24 are fitted into theloops 13 and 14.. These springs are madeofany flexible T QHR I N-KQH Aa ens- Be-mesea-mm..

Jtheuma'inportion. in the p'art---25.' Y

lit o-verithe ivire for'r ning ftlie' enp in the" loop] Theshade '23"shapedloop- 27 'and -isheId 'at ahj anfleto are apmade are. varietyofsh material fand the "bottom portion apesg, f The-ulpperendis'hook-shaped having a, pare'zaextendin 3 approximately ll'el tjo theupperaait of -A%depi;'ession;26 isfmtrde This lep r 'sio'n f serves; to

r'ttechl through i V the light bythe clips"24..,The' angle at which theshadeiis held may be varied by bending theiclips2 fT'his shade 23 may ber I made of a varietyfof material, the simplest,

cheapest and most satisfactory of WllIChlS flight cardboard v s When 1tis desired to place the shade holder in position the horns 21 and 22 arplaced'against the lamp chimney 25 anda' slight force" applied whichcauses thehooh' memberswhlch are made of the portions. 17, 20, 22 and18, 19, 2l to open and fit around the chimney, as shown in Figure 2. henit is desir'ed'to remove the shade holder; a slight pull is exerted andthe hook members are spread apart and slideoft the chimney .The shadeholderis shown in combinationwith an ordinary oil lamp chimney, but itmaye be used witi the chimney of'a gas lamp and with an'electriclightbulb.

The chimney ofa gas lamp is-cylindrical in'sha 9e and does notoresent anY curved.

sides to support the holder.v The grippingqualities of this holder, dueto its construc- 1 tion, retainsit in any desired position oncylindrical chimneys. Y The holder may be vmoved up or down on such achimney and it will ren'iain in the position to which it 1s moved.

The shade,which' maybe made of any shape. will beheld at anyangledepending on how the clips 2st are bent.

Var ous fo'rinsof wire: shade holders for I arc-shaped loop formed; byfolding wire,, a v

plurality of loops fonnedsin the inside of v the arc, a plurality ofclips mounted in the lamps and electric light bulbs Many of those'thatderality of spring-holding loops, a plurality of hooks formed from theloops, and a pair 7 and extendlng radiallyinends of the Wire ward. I 1

- 2. In combination with a light shade, a

light shade holder comprising, an areshaped loop into which the shadefits, a pluof springs mounted in the loops, and a pair ofspring hooksforengaging the lamp chim ney or bulb.

- 3. A lamp shade fhol'der comprising, an

- arc-shaped loop formed; by. bending a portion of a flexible WLI'Q'tOflIlilI'CShZLPG and folding the ends back along the inner side i of thearc-shaped portion, a plurality of spring-holding loops in the inneroverlapsprings mounted in the loops,

from the ends of the overlapvin Wires bv allowin f them to overla 3 forD r v u I ping portions of the Wire, a-plurality of hooks formed and apair of l. In combination with a light shade, a

light shade holder comprising, an arc-shaped loop for carrying theshade,afplurality of spring-holding loops in the inner Wall-of theplurality "of flexible springs mounted in the loops and serving to Ihold the shade at any, angle to the light, and

arc-shaped loop, .a

semicircular hooks integral with the inner .Wall of the arc-shaped loopand extending v the outer ends of the semicircular port ons ,and hay ngar radially inward, crossing near shaped guides on the inner ends, I

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